Music News for February 26, 2023

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• Today’s Headlines

• Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show drew FCC complaints accusing her of being too sexual

• Drake talks plans for a “graceful exit” from the music industry

• De La Soul share tribute following Trugoy The Dove’s death

• Man convicted of killing Nipsey Hustle sentenced to decades in prison

• Playboi Carti’s new album is done, DJ says

• 15 artists to watch in 2023

• Flea announces new podcast This Little Light

• Stereophonics: Adam Zindani – interview

• Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and ex-singer Howard Jones are collaborating on new project

• The 10 Best Flaming Lips Songs (That Even Flaming Lips Fans Might Not Know)

• The Daily Music Report Updates

• 10 Albums to Look Forward to in February 2023

• 3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: MF Tomlinson, Caroline Polachek, and Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

• Notable album releases for 2023

• New Tracks

• Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter shares new song ‘Le Minoutaure’: Listen

• Marshmello & Ray Volpe finally release long-awaited collaboration, ‘Old School’

• Xana releases ‘Bad Bandit’

• REYA releases a fiery new single that oozes confidence and swagger

• The Weeknd teams up with Ariana Grande on ‘Die for You’ remix

• Pusha T shares new song ‘White Lines (Cocaine Bear Remix)’: Listen

• Danelle Sandoval releases ‘Cold’

• Ray Laurél Releases New Single, ‘TEMPTRESS’

• JVLY releases ‘ambien’

• Valeria Pozzo releases ‘Cape St Vincent’

• Krooked Tongue release new single ‘Velociraptor’ / Announce upcoming EP

• The National release new single ‘New Order T-Shirt’

• Lil Wayne – ‘Kant Nobody’ (Feat. DMX)

• London Topaz drops ‘Drifting’ (ft. Blush’ko)

• Billy Lockett releases his highly anticipated debut album Abington Grove / shares new single ‘Don’t Be Hard On Yourself’

• Tour & Live Music Updates

• Slowthai announces UK / European UGLY tour

• Kx5, Kaskade and deadmau5, share full set from historic, record-breaking Los Angeles Coliseum show

• Watch Depeche Mode’s majestic performance of ‘Ghosts Again’ and ‘Personal Jesus’ on The Late Show

• Father John Misty and The Head and The Heart Announce 2023 co-headlining tour

• New Albums

• SZA to release 10 unheard songs on deluxe version of SOS

Travis Scott’s Utopia dropping this summer, says Epic Records boss

• Slipknot’s Corey Taylor completes recording second solo album

• England’s Amber Run delve into the depths on their fourth studio album, How To Be Human

• Karol G: Mañana Será Bonito review – evocative melodies that transcend language

• Album: Don Toliver Love Sick

• Lucero break down every track on new LP Should’ve Learned by Now

• Daft Punk to release 10-year anniversary edition of Random Access Memories with 9 new tracks

• Atmosphere announce new album, share origins of ‘Okay’: Exclusive

Braid Announce Frame & Canvas 25th anniversary reissue and U.S. tour

• BTS’ Jimin announces debut solo album Face

• Festival Updates

• Rina Sawayama, Caroline Polachek, Young Fathers and more join Open’er Festival line-up

• Coachella Sideshows 2023 (The Chemical Brothers, Blondie, The Breeders, Yaeji, MUNA, more)

• Yard Act, Squid and Blondshell among first names for Iceland Airwaves 2023

• Lorde is headlining this year’s Boardmasters Festival

• Hozier, Caamp to headline 2023 Moon River Music Festival